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reave

1. reave \'re-v\ \'reft\ vb or reaved or reft;  or reav.ing [ME reven, fr. 
   OE re-afian; akin to OHG roubo-n to rob,] L rumpere to break, ruere to 
   rush, dig up - more at RUG archaic  : PLUNDER, ROB  archaic  1: ROB, 
   DESPOIL  archaic  2a: to deprive of  2b: SEIZE  archaic  3: to carry or 
   tear away  - reav.er n
2. reave \'reft\ vb or reaved or reft;  or reav.ing [ME reven] archaic  : 
   BURST